Uganda vs World: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Uganda
89.3%
in 2025
World
69.6%
in 2025
Uganda rank
28th
World rank
31st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Uganda
- World
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 89.3% against 69.6% in World, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 28th and World ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 67.2% | 25.4% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 68.0% | 24.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 67.7% | 25.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 68.9% | 20.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Uganda or World?
- Uganda, at 89.3% against 69.6% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Uganda and World?
- 19.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and World rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Uganda ranks 28th and World ranks 31st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.